NOTES TO THE ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
for the year ended 31 December 2005

        GROUP   COMPANY  
      Year ended   Year ended   Year ended   Year ended  
      31 Dec 2005   31 Dec 2004   31 Dec 2005   31 Dec 2004  
          Restated       Restated  
         Rm   Rm   Rm   Rm  

31.

TAXATION

                 
South African normal taxation                  
Current taxation – current year   7,9   6,2   0,3   1,8  
Current taxation – prior year   (3,7)   (4,0)   (3,2)    
Deferred taxation – current year   37,4   16,5   (1,1)    
Deferred taxation – prior year   2,0   5,1   (0,4)    
Secondary taxation on companies   2,6   0,8      
Taxation charge for the year   46,2   24,6   (4,4)   1,8  
Reconciliation of taxation charge                  
Profit/(loss) before taxation and impairment                  
   of subsidiaries   248,7   265,9   16,2   (15,2)  
Taxation at 29% (2004: 30%)   72,1   79,8   4,7   (4,6)  
Adjusted for:                  
– permanent differences   (22,7)   (40,4)   (5,5)   6,8  
– change in taxation rate   3,8        
– deferred taxation asset not raised   1,3   (5,9)      
– taxation attributable to joint ventures   (0,5)   (0,5)      
– secondary taxation on companies   2,6   0,8      
– utilisation of assessed losses   (8,7)   (20,1)      
– adjustment in respect of previous years   (1,7)   10,9   (3,6)   (0,4)  
Effective taxation charge   46,2   24,6   (4,4)   1,8  
Corporate taxation is calculated at 29% (2004: 30%) of the estimated taxable income for the year.
The Minister of Finance announced a reduction in the rate of corporate taxation from 30% to 29% during 2005